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      • Covering Kentucky
        Fugitive arrested months after child arrives at hospital with broken rib
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Nicholasville police mourning former captain remembered for 'presence and wit'
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        2 sentenced to decades in prison in death of 20-month-old Joshua Bowen
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Mercer County grand jury indicts woman in husband’s shooting death
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Person taken to hospital after fire destroys Perry County home
        WLEX Web Staff
        Daily Forecast
        More November-like weather for Friday
        Emily McKinney
        Covering Kentucky
        Detective testifies about conflicting accounts in Lexington shooting case
        Covering Kentucky
        Reported hunter near Jackson County schools was just leaves, deputies say
        WLEX Web Staff
        Covering Kentucky
        Lexington nonprofit brings hundreds of meals directly to people in need
        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Sunshine and Dry Weather Returns Thursday

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Louisville marks one year since deadly UPS flight crash that killed 15

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington voters approve three charter changes from first civic assembly

        Ana Medina
      • National News

        • Immigrant Detention Leavenworth

          ICE contractors see green even as blue wave hits Washington

          Patrick Terpstra
        • People waiting in line at the airport.

          Holiday Travel 2026: When to fly, where to save and how to stretch your budget

          Tomeka Jones
        • Election 2026 Musk

          Elon Musk's record $474 million election bet backfires in Texas

          Maura Barrett

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        Covering Kentucky

        Robert Froberg sentenced to life in 1996 Bowling Green kidnapping case

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 men accused of stealing $50,000 after ripping ATM from Pulaski County bank

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man pleads guilty in connection with 2019 kidnapping, death of Kentucky mother

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Near record warmth Tuesday before widespread rain returns Wednesday

        Abby Summers
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        BBN Tonight

        No Shave November benefitting Markey Cancer Foundation

        Keith Farmer
        Leestown Road Wires Down

        Covering Kentucky

        Leestown Road blocked by downed utility lines in Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man indicted on murder charge in stabbing death of Lexington mother

        WLEX Web Staff
        Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, Damon Johnson, Keith Christopher

        Covering Kentucky

        Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returning to Lexington

        WLEX Web Staff
        Kentucky State Legislature

        Covering Kentucky

        Trump urges Kentucky voters to back Ralph Alvarado in 6th District race

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington police officer injured in early morning crash on I-75

        WLEX Web Staff
        Running water

        Covering Kentucky

        Stanford residents asked to limit water usage

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police investigate 'suspicious' Mount Vernon house fire

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Two juveniles hurt in shooting on Lexington's south side, police say

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        A Cool Monday with Lingering Clouds

        Tom Ackerman
        Fire destroys Booneville apartment building, displaces families

        Covering Kentucky

        Fire destroys Booneville apartment building, displaces families

        Kayleigh Randle
      • IAN Alert issued for missing 6-year-old in Louisa

        Covering Kentucky

        Search continues for missing 6-year-old Louisa boy

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        November brings some rain this week

        Emily McKinney
        Home heavily damaged in Wyndham Hills fire

        Covering Kentucky

        Home heavily damaged in Wyndham Hills fire

        WLEX Web Staff
      • African Children's Choir

        Covering Kentucky

        African Children's Choir bringing music and mission to Lexington

        Molly Demrow
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        Daily Forecast

        Showers return to start November before warmer weather and more rain this week

        Abby Summers
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        Covering Kentucky

        2 hospitalized after car crashed into ambulance in Lexington

        LEX 18 News
      • Death Investigation

        Covering Kentucky

        KSP: Investigating death of missing Ohio woman in Knott County

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Police: 1 adult, 2 juveniles injured after vehicle hits them

        WLEX Web Staff
        Breeders' Cup Fashion

        Covering Kentucky

        Fascinators, feathers and flair: Breeders’ Cup fans bring their fashion A-game

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Breeders Cup Classic Horse Racing

        Breeders' Cup

        Sovereignty wins $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Daily Forecast

        Rain chances pick up some on Sunday

        Emily McKinney
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        Covering Kentucky

        From burgers to bourbon: Breeders’ Cup fans dig into the food at Keeneland

        WLEX Web Staff
      • Fans of anime horse racing game 'Umamusume: Pretty Derby' gather at Keeneland for Breeders' Cup meet-up

        Breeders' Cup

        UmaBluegrass fans blend anime and horse racing at Keeneland meet-up

        WLEX Web Staff
        Breeders Cup Preview Horse Racing

        Breeders' Cup

        Hughes wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile, is now early Kentucky Derby favorite

        Associated Press
        Trump Daylight Saving

        Interactive

        INTERACTIVE: What ending daylight saving time would mean for you

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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly dry Halloween before rain returns Sunday and next week

        Abby Summers
        Lexington mayoral race

        Covering Kentucky

        Gorton, Carter lay out competing visions in Lexington's mayoral race

        Carlee Hogsten
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        Covering Kentucky

        Voting machine errors reported in Madison County early voting

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pin Oak Stud gives visitors an up-close look at the life of a Thoroughbred

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        Twin Knobs campground employees bring haunted trail to life

        Alex Barber
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        In Your Community

        Boyle County program helps people transition from homelessness to housing

        Drew Amman
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        Covering Kentucky

        DOJ election monitors to observe voting in Fayette County on Election Day

        Karolina Buczek
        Charles Booker

        Covering Kentucky

        Booker campaign says it was targeted in cyberattack ahead of Election Day

        WLEX Web Staff
        Marijuana Docs

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky woman arrested after 37 lbs. of packaged marijuana delivered to home

        WLEX Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Teen pleads not guilty in fatal Charles Young Park shooting

        Leigh Searcy
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        BBN Tonight

        A week before Kentucky's first win, superfan rang the bell on cancer treatment

        Maggie Davis
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        Daily Forecast

        Mostly dry and pleasant for Halloween

        Emily McKinney
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